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The '''Star and Garter''' is a gay pub in the High Street, [[Bromley]].
[[File:Star and Garter, Bromley, BR1 (5921583934).jpg|thumb|The Star and Garter]]The '''Star and Garter''' is a former gay pub in the High Street, [[Bromley]].


It was built in 1898. The hanging sign in front of the pub is a well-known local landmark.<ref>http://www.bromley.gov.uk/directory_record/280281/10_star_and_garter_inn</ref>
It was built in 1898. The hanging sign in front of the pub is a well-known local landmark.<ref>[http://www.bromley.gov.uk/directory_record/280281/10_star_and_garter_inn Star and Garter page] on the Bromley Council website.</ref>


It was closed for a while in 2010, but has now been re-openend under new management (and still gay).
It was closed for a while in 2010, and then re-opened under new management. Following a further refurbishment, it is no longer listed as gay.
:"In a most welcome development, the grade II listed Star and Garter reopened in early November 2016 having been closed for more than two years. It was formerly Bromley's only gay venue during which time real ale was not available."<ref>[https://whatpub.com/pubs/BRO/12483/star-garter-bromley Star and Garter page] on WhatPub.</ref>


==External links==
==External links==


http://home2.btconnect.com/starandgarter/
*[http://home2.btconnect.com/starandgarter/ website dating from the gay period, still online in 2017]


==References==
==References==
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[[Category:Bromley]]
[[Category:Bromley]]
[[Category:Pubs and bars]]
[[Category:Pubs and bars]]

Latest revision as of 13:10, 10 July 2026

The Star and Garter

The Star and Garter is a former gay pub in the High Street, Bromley.

It was built in 1898. The hanging sign in front of the pub is a well-known local landmark.[1]

It was closed for a while in 2010, and then re-opened under new management. Following a further refurbishment, it is no longer listed as gay.

"In a most welcome development, the grade II listed Star and Garter reopened in early November 2016 having been closed for more than two years. It was formerly Bromley's only gay venue during which time real ale was not available."[2]

References

  1. Star and Garter page on the Bromley Council website.
  2. Star and Garter page on WhatPub.